In the blue corner, we have “The Sultan!” A genuine Islamic authoritarian, he’s an economic ignoramus who believes that higher interest rates cause inflation. Having tried with limited success to play the Russians off against his erstwhile American and European allies, he’s currently holding Americans essentially as hostages in an effort to force the US government to deport one of his political enemies. He’s a piece of work, to be sure.
In the red corner, we have “The Dotard!” An inept, corrupt wannabe strongman, he thinks the answer to every foreign policy problem is a war or a tariff. He thinks he can make America great again by alienating every other government on the planet outside of Israel and Saudi Arabia. He wants to bring “The Sultan” to his knees, just because, well, he thinks he can. Swagger is his stock in trade.
LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!
And the winners are . . . my UK vacation, which is getting cheaper by the day, and Vladimir Putin, as usual. Everyone else loses.
It’s a wonderful world.